Biden meets with head of Abu Dhabi

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Vice President

For Immediate Release

April 12, 2010

READOUT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT’S MEETING WITH THE CROWN PRINCE OF ABU DHABI SHEIKH  MOHAMMED BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN

The Vice President Joe Biden met today with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan to discuss regional issues and bilateral cooperation on economic, diplomatic and security issues.  The Vice President thanked the Crown Prince for the UAE’s significant contributions in Afghanistan and they agreed to continue to support Yemen’s unity, stability, and economic and political reform.  They also discussed Iran’s nuclear program, Iraq, and the Middle East peace process.  The Vice President reiterated the United States’s steadfast commitment to Gulf security. 

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